"torchwood" meaning in English

See torchwood in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɔːtʃwʊd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃˌwʊd/ [General-American] Forms: torchwoods [plural]
Etymology: From torch + wood. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|torch|wood}} torch + wood Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} torchwood (countable and uncountable, plural torchwoods)
  1. (uncountable) Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: foxfire (english: one sense)
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-Z~MF3Rmw
  2. (uncountable) Wood used to make torches. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-Cufvr8c7
  3. (countable) A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
    Amyris balsamifera (balsam torchwood)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cacti, Rue family plants
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-AqQJWj~U Disambiguation of Cacti: 4 3 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 Disambiguation of Rue family plants: 4 3 15 15 15 15 15 8 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 13 13 13 13 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 3 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 13 13 13 13 14 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 13
  4. (countable) A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
    Amyris diatrypa (hairy torchwood)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cacti, Rue family plants
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-TauPPWMa Disambiguation of Cacti: 4 3 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 Disambiguation of Rue family plants: 4 3 15 15 15 15 15 8 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 13 13 13 13 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 3 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 13 13 13 13 14 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 13
  5. (countable) A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
    Amyris elemifera (sea torchwood)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cacti, Rue family plants
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-~olfOzAI Disambiguation of Cacti: 4 3 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 Disambiguation of Rue family plants: 4 3 15 15 15 15 15 8 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 13 13 13 13 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 3 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 13 13 13 13 14 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 13
  6. (countable) A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
    Amyris madrensis (mountain torchwood)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cacti, Rue family plants
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-NaH7sSG7 Disambiguation of Cacti: 4 3 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 Disambiguation of Rue family plants: 4 3 15 15 15 15 15 8 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 13 13 13 13 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 3 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 13 13 13 13 14 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 13
  7. (countable) A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
    Amyris texana (Texas torchwood)
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cacti, Rue family plants
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-KQM3q4Qv Disambiguation of Cacti: 4 3 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 Disambiguation of Rue family plants: 4 3 15 15 15 15 15 8 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 13 13 13 13 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 3 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 13 13 13 13 14 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 13
  8. (countable) A type of cactus (Stenocereus heptagonus, syn. Cactus heptagonus). Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Cacti
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-ukcNbkSt Disambiguation of Cacti: 4 3 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 13 13 13 13 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 3 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 13 13 13 13 14 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 13
  9. Ixora brachiata Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cacti
    Sense id: en-torchwood-en-noun-kx2N9iks Disambiguation of Cacti: 4 3 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 13 13 13 13 14 11 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 3 13 13 13 13 13 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 13 13 13 13 14 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 5 13 13 13 13 13 11 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Amyris spp.): bois-chandelle [masculine] (French)
Disambiguation of 'Amyris spp.': 4 1 17 17 17 17 17 6 6

Inflected forms

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        "A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.",
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}

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